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Worldwide Name Statistics

Marilyn

Ranked #343 - 1 in 52,800 people
US

Most common in

United States

152k bearers

World total

151,516

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#343

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States152k
Worldwide
~152k
rank #343
Rarity
1 in 52,800
of people globally
Gender split
0/100
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~152k in US

About the name Marilyn

There are an estimated 151,516 people named Marilyn alive worldwide today. That ranks Marilyn at #343 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Marilyn is held by approximately 151,516 people, ranking #343 among first names. That works out to roughly 46 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 2,191 U.S. residents).

Historically Marilyn is used overwhelmingly as a female name (99.7% female).

Marilyn appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly female.

Male 0.3%Female 99.7%

Marilyn popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Marilyn, 1899 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1899: 5
  2. 1900: 12
  3. 1901: 6
  4. 1903: 11
  5. 1904: 6
  6. 1905: 10
  7. 1906: 24
  8. 1907: 17
  9. 1908: 25
  10. 1909: 21
  11. 1910: 18
  12. 1911: 31
  13. 1912: 56
  14. 1913: 58
  15. 1914: 75
  16. 1915: 109
  17. 1916: 146
  18. 1917: 164
  19. 1918: 245
  20. 1919: 404
  21. 1920: 522
  22. 1921: 696
  23. 1922: 1,703
  24. 1923: 2,286
  25. 1924: 2,865
  26. 1925: 3,419
  27. 1926: 4,380
  28. 1927: 5,575
  29. 1928: 6,086
  30. 1929: 6,763
  31. 1930: 9,317
  32. 1931: 9,695
  33. 1932: 11k
  34. 1933: 9,150
  35. 1934: 9,420
  36. 1935: 10k
  37. 1936: 11k
  38. 1937: 9,784
  39. 1938: 9,781
  40. 1939: 9,570
  41. 1940: 8,745
  42. 1941: 8,588
  43. 1942: 9,938
  44. 1943: 10k
  45. 1944: 9,760
  46. 1945: 9,551
  47. 1946: 11k
  48. 1947: 12k
  49. 1948: 9,953
  50. 1949: 9,879
  51. 1950: 9,300
  52. 1951: 9,168
  53. 1952: 9,815
  54. 1953: 11k
  55. 1954: 11k
  56. 1955: 8,428
  57. 1956: 6,951
  58. 1957: 5,752
  59. 1958: 4,963
  60. 1959: 4,357
  61. 1960: 4,080
  62. 1961: 3,813
  63. 1962: 3,621
  64. 1963: 3,326
  65. 1964: 2,800
  66. 1965: 2,503
  67. 1966: 2,000
  68. 1967: 1,971
  69. 1968: 1,584
  70. 1969: 1,407
  71. 1970: 1,262
  72. 1971: 1,223
  73. 1972: 866
  74. 1973: 789
  75. 1974: 731
  76. 1975: 657
  77. 1976: 648
  78. 1977: 608
  79. 1978: 640
  80. 1979: 568
  81. 1980: 579
  82. 1981: 579
  83. 1982: 582
  84. 1983: 612
  85. 1984: 517
  86. 1985: 528
  87. 1986: 493
  88. 1987: 532
  89. 1988: 552
  90. 1989: 636
  91. 1990: 582
  92. 1991: 584
  93. 1992: 680
  94. 1993: 604
  95. 1994: 552
  96. 1995: 581
  97. 1996: 611
  98. 1997: 573
  99. 1998: 518
  100. 1999: 481
  101. 2000: 524
  102. 2001: 553
  103. 2002: 507
  104. 2003: 514
  105. 2004: 499
  106. 2005: 513
  107. 2006: 598
  108. 2007: 599
  109. 2008: 545
  110. 2009: 524
  111. 2010: 536
  112. 2011: 535
  113. 2012: 744
  114. 2013: 837
  115. 2014: 798
  116. 2015: 748
  117. 2016: 634
  118. 2017: 585
  119. 2018: 498
  120. 2019: 467
  121. 2020: 457
  122. 2021: 409
  123. 2022: 423
  124. 2023: 378
  125. 2024: 436
  126. 2025: 356

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Marilyn worldwide?

There are an estimated 151,516 people named Marilyn alive worldwide today, ranking #343 globally.

Is Marilyn a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 52,800 people. In the United States there are roughly 151,516 bearers, which is 1 in 2,191 Americans.

Is Marilyn a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Marilyn is used 0.3% male and 99.7% female.

Where does the name Marilyn come from?

Who are famous people named Marilyn?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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